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Fiber and Microplastic Excretion: What Studies ...

Animal research and plant-polymer studies are exploring how dietary fiber and natural polysaccharides interact with microplastics in digestive environments.

Fiber and Microplastic Excretion: What Studies ...

Animal research and plant-polymer studies are exploring how dietary fiber and natural polysaccharides interact with microplastics in digestive environments.

Takeout food in plastic packaging

Microplastics Found in Artery Plaque

A 2024 New England Journal of Medicine paper reported microplastics and nanoplastics in arterial plaque — and linked their presence to higher cardiovascular event rates in the study group.

Microplastics Found in Artery Plaque

A 2024 New England Journal of Medicine paper reported microplastics and nanoplastics in arterial plaque — and linked their presence to higher cardiovascular event rates in the study group.

Tap water pouring into a glass

Microplastics Detected in Human Blood

A 2022 study quantified plastic particles in human blood — one of the clearest signals that microplastics are not only an environmental issue.

Microplastics Detected in Human Blood

A 2022 study quantified plastic particles in human blood — one of the clearest signals that microplastics are not only an environmental issue.

Member holding Tamarinse in a clear glass bottle

Why Tamarinse Ships in Glass

Putting a microplastic-defense supplement in a plastic bottle would miss the point. Here is why glass is part of the product story.

Why Tamarinse Ships in Glass

Putting a microplastic-defense supplement in a plastic bottle would miss the point. Here is why glass is part of the product story.

Morning coffee ritual — a place for plastic-free swaps

Small Swaps That Reduce Plastic Contact

You cannot eliminate every exposure, but a few kitchen and commute swaps can meaningfully change how often plastic meets heat and food.

Small Swaps That Reduce Plastic Contact

You cannot eliminate every exposure, but a few kitchen and commute swaps can meaningfully change how often plastic meets heat and food.

Botanical research lab studying plant polymers

Why Researchers Are Studying Tamarind

Tamarind seed extract contains natural polysaccharides being studied for how they interact with particles in digestive environments.

Why Researchers Are Studying Tamarind

Tamarind seed extract contains natural polysaccharides being studied for how they interact with particles in digestive environments.